The bottom line with ADHD is: you can not live up to your ressources or in the words of Russell A. Barkley "You know what to do, but you can`t do what you know." That means the more talented a person with ADHD is, the more likely it is that he will underadchieve.
One strategy I find is helpful is to take notes by hand. It forces me to listen to the speaker and it helps me to keep focused. The physical act of writing it down by hand helps keep me focused as well. Even though I am a good typist and I type faster than I write by hand, I find taking notes by hand to be more effective in maintaining focus, as I can see all my notes on a page at once with ease, and I can use the space on the page to help organize my thoughts. This note taking also helps when reading dense material for school, work, etc. It may also help actors learn lines, along with movement.
@@chriss6356 That's really interesting. It shows just show some strategies aren't universal for all. I also find that writing by hand helps me remember, not only during s lecture, but when I'm studying for something. I make the notes as visual as I can, such as putting them in certain quadrants of the paper, using bullet points, underlining, etc. This is easier to do by hand then by computer, and I also find the tactile/kinesthetic learning of writing by hand to be more effective. It also forces me to concentrate, as opposed to just reading the material, where I would likely drift off or lose concentration. Movement also helps when I study, even if it is just pacing. The bigger the room, the better. Again, it helps me concentrate.
Taking notes by hand helps me stay focused, remember the material, and when I don't remember I refer to my notes. I developed paper and electronic filing systems that allow me to fairly quickly find specific notes when needed.
Oh my, yes! That was the only thing that helped to keep me focused during university lectures. I wrote down nearly every word of the professors just to stay awake 2 hours long (and many thought I was just super overmotivated). And also this helped alot with learning in my case. I have to copy everything we did in a semester to be able to get through it. It might be alot of work, since I do it often until my hand hurts, but it is a way for me to do it at all.
I'm a homemaker with ADD, My husband comes home and gets frustrated with me for the house not being clean enough, but I seriously work on the house all day long. He tells me all the time to just tell my brain to "stop getting distracted." 🤣 He also tells me that he had ADHD as a child and he was able to overcome it with willpower so he believes I'm just lazy 🤨 I do the dishes and ½ way through I remember that "I meant to put a load of clothes in the washer so I go to my room to gather the clothes and remember that I was going to dust, and it makes sense to dust while I'm in here so I go to the kitchen to grab a towel and see the dishes and I might as well finish those while I'm in here. And then the kids yell that they're hungry so I stop the dishes and start lunch. I've tried ADD meds but they make me feel like I'm high on dope so I don't take meds. I can't finish a book, or a task. I'm thankful that my husband hasn't left me. I keep his clothes clean and pressed and everyone's fed and taken care of, it just takes me until 1am to finish it all. I HATE ADD!! It's like living with another person in your head that keeps you from being the best "you" =(
Jessica Noneya. hi 🙂 I read about, and then watched a few videos on ADD after about 4 years now of realising that it is me through and through and always has been. This is my pattern. Everyday for me is exactly as you’ve written. 😕
I know this is an old comment but hopefully you see this response. Please seek a good ADHD specializing therapist and try medication again. There are many different medications and not all of them are right for everyone. But you do need to give it time. For example I've just recently started Adderall again. I know it's the right medication for me because I've been on it before. But right now in the first week I am feeling high as a kite. Nighttime comes and I feel like I'm crawling out of my skin. But I know in a few weeks this will pass. They'll increase my dose a bit and it will come back a bit. Eventually we'll find the right dose, probably something like six times what I'm on right now. When my mind and body finish adjusting to it, I'll feel a whole hell of a lot better. I'll be able to do a lot more, focus a lot more, manage time better. Trust me, trust these doctors, you will be a lot more capable once you get medication and get good therapy. It's worth that short time feeling a bit high or uncomfortable.
And medication, none of that works without it. I'd be in jail or dead without ritalin. Things are far from perfect but I'm not getting in trouble everyday or lurching from one disaster to another since I've been on it.
I got to 10 mins in but was patting my rabbit drinking my coffee then heard my parrot scream and now I’m watching Netflix. I’m totally going to finish this though. Nail it.
I've hit a low point at 48...way behind on projects around the house...haven't filed taxes in 7 years...become very reclusive with no friends that offer help or visit...all but ruined my relationship with my GF...feel worthless, depressed, anxious, etc...hard to imagine ever having peace and happiness...wasn't diagnosed till I was 41 and was encouraged to take a break from meds by my 1st Dr who went on to retire and it took 3 years to get back on meds after seeing 4 more dr's, which by then my life had become so messy and tasks seemed insurmountable...I'm scared every day and just feel completely lost and alone.
I'll give it a try. Les brown is one of my favorites as well as additude magazine podcasts. I was having a bad day when I posted that. Oddly enough I do a fair amount of add coaching, I just don't get coached myself. Thanks for the info justanothervote.
@@peppylapeeeU no worries. I found his book very motivating. In like a sincere way, not some dumb patronizing self help book. Also another book that has helped me get more organized is atomic habits by James Clear, so I recommend that one highly
@@peppylapeeeU I know how you feel. I have so many projects I never finish. I currently have been with my gf for 2 years but I think she’s about to leave. I love her she’s an amazing girl but I to have impulsives and have cheated on her with prob 5 other girls. She’s went from an bright shining girl to loosing herself. I was diagnosed about a year ago.
The thing about starting a task and stopping - the key for someone with ADD (doesn't always work, but a method, I guess) is to allow the person with ADD to keep moving and rotate through a variety of things. In some cases, they may get more done, but putting someone on one task at a time and making them do it start to finish is agonizing for someone with ADD. It's also not as easy to tell exactly when something is finished, so we like to finish something and then come back to it again to make sure it's finished and we become a little bit unconvinced that when we manage to go through something quickly or in order that it could just be that easy.
when i focus on one task at a time- such as cleaning a room/the kitchen, it takes me waaay longer than it should, like 2-3 hours. and i live in a tiny apt with the tiniest kitchen. i need to figure out how to get stuff done quicker otherwise i’d spend my entire day cleaning my apt. 🙄
Something that has helped me is decluttering when I have less around me I feel more at peace, less to manage, easier to clean and I stay slightly more focused.
Hi David, here to re-affirm your comment hehe i find that works very well for me! I ended up doing that switch-a-roo thing unintentionally the other day bc my internet was so slow whilst i was trying to watch a video, so i had no choice but to let it buffer and get on with an offline task instead. Then once some more of the video loaded, i would watch that bit until it started buffering again, then go back to the offline task and so on. On the surface it sounds messy and disorganised but it actually really worked haha because if i had just tried to stay on one task for a prolonged period (i mistakenly try to do sometimes) i end up zoning out/ getting distracted way more easily. It meant i got both things done in the end, just in a slightly more ~segmented* way
Meetings are the WORST! Especially when you have to give feedback on, or contribute to, what's being discussed! Or trying to recall stuff you previously worked on. Here's an example of my own experience: I'm a drywall estimator who prices our scope of work for General Contractors (GCs are our clients) - One GC took us to lunch one day and their estimator was happy with the quotes we'd been sending them, and really wanted to work with us on upcoming projects. Their estimator mentioned a project I'd priced for then by name only a month or two ago, and said "remember that one?" - I stared blankly at him and said "no" -Then he mentioned 2 others and I could not recall anything about any of them. My manager was staring at me in disbelief (not angry but puzzled) - and my workmate (other estimator) was trying to hold back his laughter because he thought I was kidding around pretending not to be able to recall these, because he can list of details of projects he has priced from years back. For me, unless we win the project (not just price it) my brain sees no value in taking any note of it once it's finished - at least that's how it feels - Can be embarrassing at times.
I immigrated 12 years ago and I'm nervous when I visit my home country and meet old friends/acquaintances...because I might ask them how their family members who've passed away are doing (I've heard they passed away but can't recall later) - Also people who have had relationships fail...I might ask how their spouse is doing...then realize they previously told me they'd split up...or I'd forget how many kids they have or their names, etc.... I regularly have friends mention some task I've helped them with, or outing I attended with them, and I cannot recall it, unless they mention some specific notable fact - like "remember! You dropped the glass jug and spilled juice everywhere! Remember??"
That's not true, you just gotta find the people that accept you. Find your niche. There's a lot of adds in the anime community and we all kinda understand each other
Yeah fellow 24 year old adhd kid here! I make friends really well but haven't for most of my life. I've found its exactly about finding you niche of people. Also the beauty of having adhd for me is having 15 million interests all at the same time! So I'd just go to chess clubs, live music, art groups, etc. and you're bound to meet some people who are just as awkward or who understand your awkwardness
One more thing, it is absolutely a gift. I've definitely had more than my fair share of moments where I'd like to return that gift but nonetheless it can work to your advantage XD
You don’t know the half of it. People from your own culture and society are the worst, horribly judgmental and sanctimonious people who perceive difference with fear and suspicion. Yet apparently favour diversity. Have a few odd mannerisms, lack social graces and express yourself in clumsy, non PC way and suddenly you’re a white racist, viewed as worse than a pedophile in Victoria. Especially galling when you know it’s not true and people just feel threatened by ADHD honesty or bluntness. Or mentally unstable and dangerous. I was always far more comfortable overseas than in Australia. Because my benign oddness wasn’t judged the same derogatory way, in those countries people assumed all westerners were such. The only thing that kept me here was my family but when they come of age I wouldn’t be in sanitised, pretentious Australia for quids. ADHD is a disorder in which you will standout within your own culture and face varying degrees or prejudice all your life because people constantly misunderstand who you are, what you stand for and what motivates you. You might look relatively normal but be unable to stop talking over the top of people or speak to your boss as you would your brother or sister. You might find yourself unable to keep a secret because you can’t help blurting things told under confidence on impulse hence lose trust and friends. There’s a million factors and traits that will find you out in your own society but in another they’re none the wiser.
I have clinically Diagnosed ADHD and noticed that the audio sounds like i'm listening to it underwater xD... Also the information is reasonably accurate. A high percentage of patients respond to positively to medication, in my case the medication has given me the ability to actually implement all my coping mechanisms much more effectively and reduced my symptoms immensely. Russell Blakely has some great videos on this stuff too. Steven Covey's book 7 Habits of highly effective people is also a great book which i found very helpful, which is recommended by specialists such as Dr Blakely. Some people react differently, however it is likely to be a misdiagnoses if the standard medication does not treat your symptoms. Also it is important to understand that you will not be 'cured' by medication. The medication will simply allow you the executive functions you are missing, which along with strategies such as note taking, and informed coping mechanisms, you can live a very normal life and function again!
I have tried to get my ADHD hubby to read 7 habits of highly effective people. But he is highly resistant to self improvement. I have always read self improvement books, so for me they are fun. But he has a hard time facing himself in the mirror.
@@whisperingsage People are very hard to change, especially when they don't want to. Dr John Gottman has great resources on relationships. Personality is another factor that just occurs alongside ADD. so that may just be his personality playing out, and ADD can sometimes affect that. Though there's many reasons. I highly recommend John Gottman's work. He even has a great youtube channel.
Dr. I can remember as far back as 6 mo old. Of course age 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. By age 8 I had a very good grasp of who I am. Better by age ten. So of course by age 12 & 13 I was in 6th grade. Trouble with large uninteresting projects until the last minute. My brother was diagnosed at age 5 in the early 60s. Mom always asked about me but dr after dr told her girls didn't have it. I had a loving family who accepted the fact that I couldn't stop talking. My husband says that's one of the things he fell in love with. I can listen well and pay attention but I asked top many questions. Failed Algebra. Summer school still didn't clearly explain it. At 16 my first job in pharmacy fascinated me. Chemical compounds and structures were so interesting to me. I knew that's what I wanted to do with my life.
You know what? I have to agree with you. All the advice is to keep a sense of humor, it's your superpower and assorted BS. Well, that's all fine until you have to face the real world. And all of us must live in the real world. We have to pay bills, make a living, raise kids, manage relationships, graduate. Drugs and therapy work pretty well. Learning about your personal flavor of ADHD is also beneficial. A lifetime of shaming and failure, from being fired, to epic failure at learning math, failing to pay/manage bills. We can't all find that "perfect job." It is a curse.
@@holly7869 The medication does make a huge difference but if treated too late (aged 44) the carnage of a life of chaos is almost impossible to repair. By the time finally stable on the specific ADHD medication vvyanse and Ritalin, the damage was almost irreversible. My reputation was already in tatters, my license lost for over a year, most of my friends had given up and melted away, my job hanging on by a thread and my self esteem shattered. But at least I know what is wrong with me and since being on the medication things have never looked so clear. I still have my wife and children and two of them are showing unmistakable signs sadly. Only because I know what a challenge it is. But unlike my own father, I will make sure they’re diagnosed and treated if that proves to be so. With treatment my life would’ve been different. But ADHD is not only a curse as most are interesting and passionate people but can’t realise their potential
absolutely agree. If I'm not medicated I can't manage money or my bills, my emotions, my hyperactivity in the form of biting and chewing the skin around my fingers... UGH!
I am ASTOUNDED that people can make an appointment a week or more away and then REMEMBER it without writing it down on a calendar. I was just diagnosed with ADHD at 48 years old and I have never been able to remember like this. Heck, I will set a goal, work on it for a few days, something will happen to distract me from working on that goal, and then the fact that I set the goal in the first place becomes completely forgotten!! - - And that comment about sleepiness speaks to me! I am almost always exhausted even though I get 8-10 hours of sleep every night (solid sleep - not tossing and turning).
66 and 42-year-old son began studying ADHD for himself and we realized I am also ADHD. No one ever suggested it, my coping skills apparently fooled bosses and I am thought to be pretty smart. I am additionally old enough that they didn't recognize ADHD when I was a kid. And I'd found a career that seems to be populated by ADHD people and had built in deadlines and organizational tools (which I then improved on). And my brain has the ability to think both very, very broadly and then snap all the acreage into a focal point that takes into account all the various contexts of an issue. American's in general are pretty low resolution with regard to context. I am high resolution so what I do is considered "exceptional" in a very good way in some work cultures -- especially in work situations where one has to work with other nationalities or sub cultures. This ability was mostly seen as a gift - though I was constantly frustrated by bosses or project partners who could not "talk things through" to narrow and organize after broad context-mining and brain-storming. I now see why I have constantly battled exhaustion and depression (resulting from a sense of hopelessness when exhausted). I am constantly being run away with by this brain and having to organize and rein it in. I can do it, but it's constant work. I used to train horses and I've trained horses like this -- they are constantly giving 120% when 60% would be awesome and more useful. Here's a problem some of you older people may have run into: when I went to my Doc and suggested I had ADHD and thought that might account for my exhaustion and difficulty finding motivation, she accused me of "drug seeking" and told me "a lot of adults want to take Ritalin to improve performance." Wow. I have absolutely no history of addictions or addictive behavior (not drugs, food, smoke, relationships, love or any other drug). Fired that Doc but haven't mentioned ADHD to the new doc - been educating myself and also began taking SAM-e. (over the counter med). Meditation and some psychological exercises have also helped.
I’m 45 and pursuing a likely ADHD diagnosis 😑🌞💪🏻 I’ll be honest, I’m looking forward to some relief. I’m going to look into some CBT therapy as well . At 45 , it’s certainly a “late” 🥲diagnosis…. I’m surprised I’m not taking “ the what could have been” a shitt ton harder. Thankful as hell for that, although I may still be in shock mode . It’s only been a month since finding out my Uncle Scott and his daughter were both diagnosed and have been medicated for years now!? I’ve had minor suspicions here and there, throughout the past 10 years, but I never truly considered myself. Been successfully working with solid friendships all into my 30’s. 2008 ,was the beginning of the end, my drinking and working in The Restaurant business went down. I couldn’t keep up the life in the fast lane, drinking, stuck , lost , confused. Most everyone seemed to be getting ahead, I had zero clue, it’s bizarre how putting puzzle pieces together is happening!? Crazy… I’m sorry ,I wrote too much here. But I wish you and your family the best ! I hope you find relief and some peace in finding good help! 🌞 (I’m still on the hunt for someone who can help me with a proper assessment, diagnosis and all…. 😅 But I’m getting close now, can’t give up on our selves! This is highly treatable, I believe it. I’ve decided ,I’ve had enough suffering 🙏🏻⭐️🍄 Best wishes to you!
My long rant… Sorry PS… Don’t let anyone treat you like you’re dismissible and just looking for drugs. Hell no. Honestly, the second guy I spoke to was quick to explain it’s mostly about children; then off to explaining how low my chances of getting stimulants are.😒 (I was ready for him though) 😂I was polite , but able to decline another meeting with him. Shocked myself 👍🏻 Becoming my own advocate, at 45.
@Lake Charles Memorial Health Center But I can concentrate! All day long on absolutely every aspect of One subject. Makes it hard to graduate college in time before retirement!
I used to compound drugs in the 70s and 80s designed specifically for a patient. While compounding hasn't been taught in medical and pharmacy in over 40 years but I feel it's a more effective form of medication for many people. However since it's compounded it has no idea # and unless the doctor is familiar with meds like this insurance companies refuse to pay unless the prescribing physician says you absolutely must have it. I just feel it needs to be looked into more than it has.
I really need help. I received a late diagnosis of ADHD (combined type) a few years ago. It was a diagnosis very slowly arrived at, after previous diagnoses of MDD (recurrent, moderate-severe), anxiety disorder, and a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. I'm talking years and years in and out of therapy - so much so that it has eaten away at my sense of resilience. Sadly, the ADHD diagnosis came so late that my high-flying career could not be salvaged. I left it and was planning on taking a year off to reassess my life and redirect my career, but that has turned into three years due to the pandemic - and possibly insufficient application of coping skills. So, since mental healthcare is unavailable to me right now (Thanks, US healthcare system), I am going to use this video (or maybe others from equally reliable sources) as a touchstone for some "self-help". But what I really want to know from a psychiatric MD with knowledge of ADHD is this: For a patient who only has access to a primary care MD with adequate but only moderate knowledge of ADHD, how could a patient help that primary care provider determine if he is on the right stimulant medication and right titration? What should he "watch for" on a day-to-day basis, jotting down in a daily symptom journal to present to her? Emotional lability, binge-eating, dysregulated sleep, and "overstimulated" daytime moments are at play in this scenario.
My depression which I can remember feeling all my life, even as a little kid regardless of context or life situation, didn’t ever respond to antidepressants or antipsychotics or benzodiazepines. I tried them all particularly antidepressants which were often all that I was offered. You name it Effexor, cymbalta, anafranil (horrible), pristiq, mirtazipine, Prozac, Zoloft I tried the.m all because no one considered that my mood disorder was actually caused by adult ADHD. Therefore SNRI’s, SSRI’s, old tricyclics, etc were never going to be effective because the problem was dopamine deficiency. So I self medicated and found opiate based painkillers the most effective in treating my symptoms, temporarily because obviously they’re not sustainable. Oxycodone was the one that worked the best, interesting that it’s thebain based and the most stimulating of opiates. However my mood didn’t really ever stabilise and my life long depression, from dysphoria to profound that effected me 80% of the time, didn’t lift until I started on vvyanse and Ritalin, in combination or one or the other. The word was suddenly a place that made sense but the damage was done and many bridges burned. As long as I keep taking them everyday my mood is reasonable, even good, I have motivation to actually do the dishes and clean the house for my wife (previously unheard of) but more importantly I don’t respond to provocation as much, still occasionally but in a situation where I would’ve lashed out I can restrain what I knew I will later regret. So they have made an enormous difference during a very difficult period in my life. I otherwise would’ve been crushed by depression so profound that, while I likely wouldn’t self harm, I just wouldn’t get out of bed for weeks. Anyone close to me would suffer, not because I would’ve become abusive, just virtually catatonic. They work if you have ADHD even without CBT or counseling which I didn’t accept. I thought I better figure it out myself. Without the vvyanse, Ritalin and probably any psycho stimulant, I’d be in a terrible situation (wait, I am in a terrible situation), I would have lost the will to live. I have stopped drinking and don’t abuse painkillers anymore, or benzos. Just a slip up with a toxic online supplement and magnesium (too much is bad0. I used to use many methods of treating my symptoms and I’m annoyed my ADHD wasn’t treated decades ago, not now I’m 44, have already decimated my life here (I can be a success elsewhere) and alienated many good people. Is that my fault or the fault of the health care system for not identifying my adult ADHD and offering me treatment for it? I had a diagnosis in 2012 dexamphetamine was prescribed but the one occasion I took it I didn’t like it and never took it again. Nor did I return the the psychiatrist who had diagnosed me. So I was at fault for not persisting with the ADHD medication or trying a new one but then no one really made me aware of the urgency of my situation either. In 2012 I still had a life in Victoria at least and not considered a menace to society (I’m not and never was). Hope my story helps someone with adult ADHD symptoms, insist on being investigated by a psychiatrist that specialises in it. Get diagnosed and get on the specific medication. One caveat, they’re hard on your cardiovascular system so you need to compensate for that but unless you have a structural heart defect or deadly arrhythmia, they’re safe. Everything depends on it as untreated ADHD is a fate worse than death. And it’s the psychiatric illness/disorder most easily treated.
He's missing no flush niacin, magnesium, both of these help my hubby's facial tics. They calm them down quite a bit. His doctors as a child put him on ritalin ( which is speed basically) and his parents say it made him mean. Since he was paradoxical in his drug responses, they put him on coffee and beatings. That is about all my hubby told me and he never understood the rest of the executive function stuff. And the docs evidently didnt explain it to his parents, or maybe they didn't know yet in the 60s. I have been married to him since 2003 and only have just begun studying this and understanding what this is really about.
You are so kind to put in as much energy into learning all these to take care of him right, when people when cannot just put up with ADHDers. I just hope he is grateful and you have a great relationship.
Yea. I had to watch a couple of times. Is it just me or do all the ADHD “educational” videos just talk about what it is and less and less about HOW to deal with it.
How do you get help?...I was always told to get some exercise and eat healthier by doctors. But the world will tell you just go get help...I’ve tried many times!!!
Dr. Earl talks of Neuro-imaging by Functional MRI as an as of yet undeveloped diagnostic tool waiting for software developments that might make this tool useful enough at 16:22 on the time dial for one minute after that. I will like very much to know when this will become available... If anybody reading this knows of a way for me to keep track of that, please pass the information back to me.
I did excellent on adderall but due to fibromyalgia I developed insomnia. Drs won't prescribe Xanax and Adderall in Nevada. In California they were okay with it. Plus I have 3 discs in my neck pushed up on top of each other. The migraines I have are from my neck injury
My mother said my lack of early intervention with the ADHD wasn’t only due to my old man’s ego (almost certainly ADHD himself. How many pre med students hurl a book at their professor’s head during an ‘emotional reaction’ and don’t get expelled from the university and probably charged with assault? Brisbane in the 1970’s would’ve suited me well). Not. My wife wouldn’t have been welcome. But a Melbourne psychiatrist told my mother in 1992 that ‘while I certainly had the disorder, as I was already 16 it was too late to be put on Ritalin or treated’. That’s what they thought then. In a century, modern psychiatry will look truly medieval. In fact ditto gen med. They’ll be horrified if human beings still exist then.
Should really watch this as I think I have it, but really don't have the patience for an hour-long video. Is there a shorter version or a way to play it faster? Or a transcript I could read?
+Lynette Jensen For me it's often easier to do several things at one time. So I'll play video games while listening. (I need to rewind a lot but that doesn't really matter as long as I get through it)
Just do it won`t work, because it`s only appellative (Everything in the absence of consequences won`t work.). Only handle it once can really safe your life.
24:33 "There is no hyperfocus and never was. What we called hyperfocus is inability to interrupt. In fact real hyperfocus goes with autism." Russell A. Barkley
I cant believe what im learning about ADHD everyone minimizes the disorder like crazy i struggle with all these symptoms still sept my impulsivity is calming down significantly. I can vouch for all this stuff especially the procrastination part of it i am really really good at thinking of things and figuring out how to do things. like this gentlemen stated people with ADHD cant hold concentration long enough to handle complex questions or problems or equations. Crystal meth really helps thats fur sure and its cheeper than the pharmaceutical companies to.
Jake Lloyd Well adhd meds are the same thing just came from big Pharma man theres no difference just different chemicals. The only subtle differences are probably a side effect or to difference maybe either less side effects or more. There probably very similar though besides percentages of the dosages in the medications. Witch would be the one of the variables that would determine how effective or ineffective the drug is probably going to be depending on the patients needs. Believe me there a way higher probability that i hang myself vs going out in some random drug over dose or something. Ive got a lit of experience trust me saying i have way to much experience would be the understatement of the year.
Jake Lloyd i am having the worst time with life right now things always sound like there progressively getting crappier by the month. Im so sick and tired of watching genocide after genocide get exposed and conspiracy after conspiracy even catching the government and un up to the craziest of constitutional right violations and stuff. Its so hard to wanna keep living for this bull shit i think we should all be globally at ww3 right now. Thats the only chance any of us have of changing anything for the better. Sept the fact that they already got us all so divided against are selves that we cant for the life of us band together for one reason being the fight for freedom and are rights. But yeah its nuts man i hate life
Jake Lloyd oh i know exactly what you mean i am big into religion the illuminati are big time believers in the devil and even the rest of the world always seems to believe in the daemons and the evil paranormal creatures and stuff but oh on there cant be a GOD though nope. The biggest problem is i think they’ve complicated or simplified the scriptures a little to much. Not only that a lot of the christians and religious types i’ve talked to don’t even wanna talk about any of the dark stuff that some of deal with so much in life for whatever reason. Its useful to know your enemy but anyways the elites or 1% or whatever wanted a sustained war cuz war makes them piles of money and gives them all kinds of opportunity to manipulate the system to work out in there favour like crazy. They also set it up so that purity much no matter what nobody can avoid what happens we all get right cupped at a young age i think its all a very complex tough love type of test from GOD. We all have a time period before adult hood its either longer or shorter of a time depending on the person. I think what we do when it comes time to realize that GOD is GOD and we have responsibilities and if we belive in him that he came to earth to show us the way to heaven having to each give are lives for JESUS CHRIST as a living sacrifice the only thing any one of has of any value to give to GOD in the end. Thats the only way i can break it down Anyways. Ive had a real rough life i tend to play the victim way to much these days its a nasty habit i fell into a few years back as my life spiralled into its worst rock bottom when i was 26 then went to rehab for 5 months worked for a small renovation company for a year and a half after that and now im back where i was before doing the same drugs pouring the same concrete fifteen years now. From drop out to now 33 year old humble nobody common fucked up miss fit. Narcissistic Mom codependent and very passive or well black and white type im gonna beat you or just say nothing at all type dad if he was gonna get mad anyways witch didn’t happen often i miss understood it back then. Thinking that i wasnt good enough to be his son and it really felt like he didnt like or love me at all we hardly ever spoke at all still dont. Never did much but fished a hand full of times its really sad when i think about it that you can even have a dad but in some ways that made my situation even worse cuz people tend to assume that if there a mom and a dad taking care of the kids so there for everything should be going purity good. But it was covert psychological narcissistic manipulation that i was experiencing my two sisters one older than me one younger they were the golden children and i was the scape goat. I always screwed it all up and they could do know wrong type of thing i always had to like kinda play with girly toys cuz they couldn’t justify buying me boy stuff and them girl stuff apparently that would be unfair in some way. But whatever i am very thankful for all the abuse if anything it made me extremely mentally strong and now nobody can really mess me around unless my fear gets the better of me witch it often does. Its a long road ahead i recon and were gonna be dead a lot longer than were alive that part always blows my mind and death honesty scares the pooh outta me.
Jake Lloyd oh yeah and as far as finding a good girl friend my Mom ruined the hole dating thing for me i think during kindergarten and i was sexually abused at a daycare or something she told me one day many years latter when i kinda brought some stuff up. We fought so bad for a wile there it was brutal i lost trust in everything and everyone cuz as far as i could tell they were all just confusing the crap outta and making an ass outta me to boot cuz i was and still am gullible dangerously hilariously gullible lol i can laugh at myself dont think i dont have a sense of humour either it took me some bad bad years to get it back but now that i can make sense of things everything good. Funny thing about that to is that it was only the Bible and me reading it on my own by myself alone with GOD that helped me make sense of the world and what i was experiencing. Turns out everyone around me was leading me astray in circles or right out into nowhere nothing land lol.
Just do it. I honestly felt that same anxiety regarding getting a diagnosis. But after taking an online questioner and also having a friend of mine who has ADHD point out similarities in our behaviors. On top of the fact that my productivity at work was suffering from it (I work a computer desk job where I do repetitive tasks all day) I decided enough was enough. My first appointment is this coming week. And I’m nervous but I know this will help me to take my life a step in the right direction. You are the gate keeper to your own destiny. Only you have the power to push yourself forward or hold yourself back. You can do it.
Just compile a list of your symptoms on your phone. That way you don't forget what you want to say to the doc. I do that all the time. It helps. Besides, just take the leap and get diagnosed. If you find a medicine that works your life will vastly improve! If you had diabetes you wouldn't be stubborn and not take your insulin would you?
yes and i’d definitely say that it worked but if you dose a little too high then you run the risk of being too discombobulated so accurate dosing is a must.
I also notice peppermint helps my hubby's concentration. I also have him on n acetyl tyrosine as he has thyroid issues, lifelong, and he is feeling more energetic, where before he had to take 4 hour nap. I also put him on AMPK activator herbs. He dropped 50 lbs ( from 350, and never could diet it away).
What is that hyperfocus all about? Sounds like people that cant focus are finally able to focus and get addicted? Stop saying that then its misleading sounds like a super power that is doable by will thats totally insanly wrong
The hyperfocus part of ADHD is you can get fixated on a task or a detail. Think about it this way - you are cleaning your room. You set aside two-three hours to do it in your day. Cleaning your room you find that your closet is bad so you get it organized - color coordinating the clothes, shoes etc. You involuntarily get so fixated on the clothes and shoes that its now 3 hours. Your room is still a mess cause you only did the closet. This can be applied to anything like taking an exam where you get fixated on a question. Or you comment on Facebook and you have to reply with an essay (...oh damn...)
I am watching Dr. Earl Soileau. His body talk. How he seems to be struggling to construction his sentences. Thinking that maybe he feels nervous...... Oh, I am finding it difficult to follow the information he is trying to impart! :D
Crazy they had internet ADHD tests back in the 80’s. Or this guy, his presentation, the potato camera and awful microphone traveled through time to teach us in the future about ADHD.
began I started off thinking that you had a good speaking voice, however, after a while, your coughing began to irritate me too much, andI stopped listening. I am amazed that it took approx 80 callers before someone else mentioned the cough.
are they considered disabled cause my friends ex-wife is getting free money from the state of ct and claims she cant work and she had a job before. its sad because she is left home alone all day with no friends or family so her mom can spend the extra money on a hot tube and shopping. then she takes her disabled daughter out to the bars to drink and dance all night. So sad
ADHD is the pathologizing of childhood, and I should add, the field of psychiatry is increasingly pathologizing normal human behavior while allowing the normalization of aberrant and pathological behavior. It is the weaponization of psychology and psychiatry and the lowering of the noble profession of medicine to a status no better than that of a snake oil salesman. The human species is not unique in that the young of the species have an exuberance of energy, rather this is a common trait shared by many thousands of species. Even an uneducated observer should be able to note this shared commonality in nature. The young of the species are usually highly active and very prone to engage in play behavior. We do not seem to find it aberrant in chimpanzees, dogs, cats, foxes, bears etc. though modern psychiatry with its slant towards the interest of the pharmaceutical industry increasingly pathologizes this behavior in human beings and emphasizes the "need" to drug the youth in order to "treat" this normal behavior. High energy levels in children is a normal finding and it should be treated as such while it is actually hypoactivity, low energy, and lethargy which is an abnormal finding. Again, this is not something that is new in the human species and in the past it was effectively dealt with by 1) having enough interspersed play time throughout the school day to allow young boys and girls to blow off the excess energy and be able to concentrate during their lessons and 2) making the lessons highly engaging to keep the attention and interests of the students. I suspect, though I do not have concrete proof, that the long-term impact of this early drugging is detrimental to the neural development of children. Regardless, it borders on child abuse to pathologize normal childhood behavior, treat it as a "mental illness," and drug a child in an effort to make them conform to un-human standards of behavior. It should also be noted that often the more brilliant and intelligent kids are restless and prone to act out if the pace of education does not suit their developmental needs. Under such conditions, rather than providing a gifted child with the proper pace and intellectual challenge they require for their academic development they are drugged and made to endure lessons which they find hopelessly boring to conform to the pace of other students. That constitutes the drugging of a child to conform to the needs of the teacher rather than actually addressing the individual child's needs.
Sure. Can you find a society where I don't have to clean my own home, cook my own food, manage my own hygiene, manage my own finances and function in a job, while parenting children? I'm 40 years old and seeking a diagnosis, because, despite my best efforts and intentions, I just cannot manage all that. And the treatment of ADHD should never be only medication. Therapy and/or coaching, diet and exercise also play an important role in a good treatment plan.
This argument is incredibly lacking in perspective. 1) You are oversimplifying ADHD by characterizing it as simply a desire for activity and interest like that in children. There are many more nuances to it relating to characteristic issues with memory, emotional regulation, etc. that this video as well as many other sources have described, which clearly indicate this is something more than just a normal amount of restlessness in childhood. 2) Relatedly, you claim ADHD is a normal aspect of childhood behavior that is exacerbated by a poorly arranged environment. This is blatantly inaccurate. While I will concede that there are neurotypical children who exhibit some symptoms like those of ADHD, and perhaps there are a minority of cases in which an external circumstance is responsible for the behaviors yet they are misdiagnosed with ADHD, you fail to recognize that this disorder is not confined to childhood. Additionally, I think you don’t understand (because you obviously do not have ADHD) that even in the best of environments, ADHD is still a struggle.
I've read that those people that are not diagnosed until later in adulthood sometimes have high iq's. These are people that were able to find ways to work around it and still be somewhat successful in life.
It's funny, but at school in the 50's and early 60's, no one had dyslexia that I knew of. We were all taught to read and write, and read out loud in front of class. Everyone could read. Discipline was fairly strict, and therein lies a clue to today's youth. No obesity either. No ADHT now I come to think of it. I didn't know anyone with an allergy either. I still don't. I think that a lot of these 'syndromes' are excuses for attention seeking and shirking.
john adams you think that was the case, but what about the kids that we’re made to stand in the corner ? What about the ones sent outside? You didn’t grow up with chemicals in all your foods, the same vaccines. Unless you head works with these patterns I can understand why you see things that way, but I wish you would give someone like me the benefit of the doubt. I have 3 children, have always worked, but struggled in all of these ares. I can’t stay on track. I try so hard to implement ways of improving things and it’s hurts every time I hear some one say ‘laziness’ and ‘ shirking’ . I wish my head didn’t work this way but it does 😕
@@lisaturner1485 Mine was just an observation, and not meant as an attack on anybody. If I have upset you, I am sorry. I hope that things improve for you and your nippers.
I was in school from 1956 -1974 and do remember the boy who sat in the back of the room because "He needs to get up and walk around a bit, can't sit still too long." And many others who were distracted by the florescent lights that buzzed or flickered and the birds that flew by outside. Or how many kids lost their place when we took turns reading out loud. There were always certain kids who got sent out of class for talking or bothering a nearby student. Or the ones who got distracted watching the teacher instead of taking a test or writing. And the kids who always had to ask another kid later, when is the report due or when are we supposed to be there before our concert. I got an A on my 4th grade Arizona report that we had a couple weeks to do. I read 2 books about AZ and most of the World Book Encyclopedia A vol because that lit up my brain, but had to rush at the end to write out all the info for my report because that part was boring and didn't activate my brain. I remember the teacher saying it was very good, but he knew I "could do better". Knowing now why that happened helps some.
@@paulettewoodard9318 I was in school in London, ages 7 to 15 in the 50's and 60's, but I still don't remember any dyslexic kids. Maybe I was too young to notice, or the teachers were really good.
I understand your skepticism but trust me it was there then too...with a much higher population today and better understanding it's just noticed more now...is it misdiagnosed in some? Yes very much so but those that truly have it are dragging a boat anchor through life and it just plain sucks!
how many are watching this and can only manage to sit still to watch it if they can read the comments and listen at the same time instead?
Every single time.
Me... he had me at mowing grass. Every day is a struggle... I’ve been trying to clean and organize my room for 49 years now.
@@adamroth6595 I understand 😔.
I have only got 1.5 mins along! and already have segued to the comments section.
You can read the comments and listen?
just found out i have ADD I am 70.all my life was told i am stupid and lazy.Suffered soo much.
Wow!! I'm glad you have finally found out that you are not all of those things and that you are not alone
Never too late, man
I identify with you. I am 52 and my new psychiatrist finally gave me an answer to a life of "not fitting in".
I'm 46 and trying to get treatment. I suspected for a long time but now I'm trying to take it seriously. It's treatable.
@@trixie-bellfaith5380 Did you receive help that worked? I'm desperate.
The bottom line with ADHD is: you can not live up to your ressources or in the words of Russell A. Barkley "You know what to do, but you can`t do what you know." That means the more talented a person with ADHD is, the more likely it is that he will underadchieve.
One strategy I find is helpful is to take notes by hand. It forces me to listen to the speaker and it helps me to keep focused. The physical act of writing it down by hand helps keep me focused as well. Even though I am a good typist and I type faster than I write by hand, I find taking notes by hand to be more effective in maintaining focus, as I can see all my notes on a page at once with ease, and I can use the space on the page to help organize my thoughts.
This note taking also helps when reading dense material for school, work, etc. It may also help actors learn lines, along with movement.
i find when i take handwritten notes i don't process any of the information at all.
@@chriss6356 That's really interesting. It shows just show some strategies aren't universal for all. I also find that writing by hand helps me remember, not only during s lecture, but when I'm studying for something. I make the notes as visual as I can, such as putting them in certain quadrants of the paper, using bullet points, underlining, etc. This is easier to do by hand then by computer, and I also find the tactile/kinesthetic learning of writing by hand to be more effective. It also forces me to concentrate, as opposed to just reading the material, where I would likely drift off or lose concentration.
Movement also helps when I study, even if it is just pacing. The bigger the room, the better. Again, it helps me concentrate.
Taking notes by hand helps me stay focused, remember the material, and when I don't remember I refer to my notes. I developed paper and electronic filing systems that allow me to fairly quickly find specific notes when needed.
@@chriss6356 Me too , and my note taking is not all that great and hand writing deteriorates!
Oh my, yes!
That was the only thing that helped to keep me focused during university lectures. I wrote down nearly every word of the professors just to stay awake 2 hours long (and many thought I was just super overmotivated).
And also this helped alot with learning in my case. I have to copy everything we did in a semester to be able to get through it.
It might be alot of work, since I do it often until my hand hurts, but it is a way for me to do it at all.
I'm a homemaker with ADD, My husband comes home and gets frustrated with me for the house not being clean enough, but I seriously work on the house all day long.
He tells me all the time to just tell my brain to "stop getting distracted." 🤣
He also tells me that he had ADHD as a child and he was able to overcome it with willpower so he believes I'm just lazy 🤨
I do the dishes and ½ way through I remember that "I meant to put a load of clothes in the washer so I go to my room to gather the clothes and remember that I was going to dust, and it makes sense to dust while I'm in here so I go to the kitchen to grab a towel and see the dishes and I might as well finish those while I'm in here. And then the kids yell that they're hungry so I stop the dishes and start lunch.
I've tried ADD meds but they make me feel like I'm high on dope so I don't take meds. I can't finish a book, or a task. I'm thankful that my husband hasn't left me. I keep his clothes clean and pressed and everyone's fed and taken care of, it just takes me until 1am to finish it all.
I HATE ADD!! It's like living with another person in your head that keeps you from being the best "you" =(
Sounds like you need a good therapist and possibly a better understanding husband.
Jessica Noneya. hi 🙂 I read about, and then watched a few videos on ADD after about 4 years now of realising that it is me through and through and always has been. This is my pattern. Everyday for me is exactly as you’ve written. 😕
The high on dope feel will fade within the first weeks or month.
I know this is an old comment but hopefully you see this response. Please seek a good ADHD specializing therapist and try medication again. There are many different medications and not all of them are right for everyone. But you do need to give it time. For example I've just recently started Adderall again. I know it's the right medication for me because I've been on it before. But right now in the first week I am feeling high as a kite. Nighttime comes and I feel like I'm crawling out of my skin. But I know in a few weeks this will pass. They'll increase my dose a bit and it will come back a bit. Eventually we'll find the right dose, probably something like six times what I'm on right now. When my mind and body finish adjusting to it, I'll feel a whole hell of a lot better. I'll be able to do a lot more, focus a lot more, manage time better. Trust me, trust these doctors, you will be a lot more capable once you get medication and get good therapy. It's worth that short time feeling a bit high or uncomfortable.
Your husband sounds like a dick.
I am a high functioning ADHD adult, but takes a lot of self discipline, will power and organization strategies.
And medication, none of that works without it. I'd be in jail or dead without ritalin. Things are far from perfect but I'm not getting in trouble everyday or lurching from one disaster to another since I've been on it.
I got to 10 mins in but was patting my rabbit drinking my coffee then heard my parrot scream and now I’m watching Netflix. I’m totally going to finish this though. Nail it.
Your vivid imaginative mind is almost lyrical. Your comic wit is a treat to read!
I set reminders on my phone through calendar right when I schedule appointments etc.
Great lecture. I think this really shows the severity of a part of the everyday life problems someone with ADHD has to cope with.
Not relly its a happy day lecture there are different severitys but all lumped together noone tells or remembers there score
no
I've hit a low point at 48...way behind on projects around the house...haven't filed taxes in 7 years...become very reclusive with no friends that offer help or visit...all but ruined my relationship with my GF...feel worthless, depressed, anxious, etc...hard to imagine ever having peace and happiness...wasn't diagnosed till I was 41 and was encouraged to take a break from meds by my 1st Dr who went on to retire and it took 3 years to get back on meds after seeing 4 more dr's, which by then my life had become so messy and tasks seemed insurmountable...I'm scared every day and just feel completely lost and alone.
Listen to Jordan Peterson 12 rules for life. I found it very helpful.
I'll give it a try. Les brown is one of my favorites as well as additude magazine podcasts. I was having a bad day when I posted that. Oddly enough I do a fair amount of add coaching, I just don't get coached myself. Thanks for the info justanothervote.
@@peppylapeeeU no worries. I found his book very motivating. In like a sincere way, not some dumb patronizing self help book. Also another book that has helped me get more organized is atomic habits by James Clear, so I recommend that one highly
@@peppylapeeeU I know how you feel. I have so many projects I never finish. I currently have been with my gf for 2 years but I think she’s about to leave. I love her she’s an amazing girl but I to have impulsives and have cheated on her with prob 5 other girls. She’s went from an bright shining girl to loosing herself. I was diagnosed about a year ago.
@@jeremypeters5932 are you being treated, with medicine?
Oh No ! This is over an hour long ! I have already paused it to watch TV and read the comments.
Pause to read the comments? You're a wizard harry!
The thing about starting a task and stopping - the key for someone with ADD (doesn't always work, but a method, I guess) is to allow the person with ADD to keep moving and rotate through a variety of things. In some cases, they may get more done, but putting someone on one task at a time and making them do it start to finish is agonizing for someone with ADD. It's also not as easy to tell exactly when something is finished, so we like to finish something and then come back to it again to make sure it's finished and we become a little bit unconvinced that when we manage to go through something quickly or in order that it could just be that easy.
when i focus on one task at a time- such as cleaning a room/the kitchen, it takes me waaay longer than it should, like 2-3 hours. and i live in a tiny apt with the tiniest kitchen. i need to figure out how to get stuff done quicker otherwise i’d spend my entire day cleaning my apt. 🙄
OmG! Same.. everything takes way too long. I've realizing best thing is to hire someone else if able come up with the funds.
I agree
Something that has helped me is decluttering when I have less around me I feel more at peace, less to manage, easier to clean and I stay slightly more focused.
Hi David, here to re-affirm your comment hehe i find that works very well for me! I ended up doing that switch-a-roo thing unintentionally the other day bc my internet was so slow whilst i was trying to watch a video, so i had no choice but to let it buffer and get on with an offline task instead. Then once some more of the video loaded, i would watch that bit until it started buffering again, then go back to the offline task and so on. On the surface it sounds messy and disorganised but it actually really worked haha because if i had just tried to stay on one task for a prolonged period (i mistakenly try to do sometimes) i end up zoning out/ getting distracted way more easily. It meant i got both things done in the end, just in a slightly more ~segmented* way
Meetings are the WORST! Especially when you have to give feedback on, or contribute to, what's being discussed! Or trying to recall stuff you previously worked on.
Here's an example of my own experience:
I'm a drywall estimator who prices our scope of work for General Contractors (GCs are our clients) - One GC took us to lunch one day and their estimator was happy with the quotes we'd been sending them, and really wanted to work with us on upcoming projects. Their estimator mentioned a project I'd priced for then by name only a month or two ago, and said "remember that one?" - I stared blankly at him and said "no" -Then he mentioned 2 others and I could not recall anything about any of them. My manager was staring at me in disbelief (not angry but puzzled) - and my workmate (other estimator) was trying to hold back his laughter because he thought I was kidding around pretending not to be able to recall these, because he can list of details of projects he has priced from years back.
For me, unless we win the project (not just price it) my brain sees no value in taking any note of it once it's finished - at least that's how it feels - Can be embarrassing at times.
I immigrated 12 years ago and I'm nervous when I visit my home country and meet old friends/acquaintances...because I might ask them how their family members who've passed away are doing (I've heard they passed away but can't recall later) - Also people who have had relationships fail...I might ask how their spouse is doing...then realize they previously told me they'd split up...or I'd forget how many kids they have or their names, etc....
I regularly have friends mention some task I've helped them with, or outing I attended with them, and I cannot recall it, unless they mention some specific notable fact - like "remember! You dropped the glass jug and spilled juice everywhere! Remember??"
Wow! This is me!!! 🥹🤗
ADD is not a gift, its a hard life with social awkwardness with very little hope of making relationships and friends.
That's not true, you just gotta find the people that accept you. Find your niche. There's a lot of adds in the anime community and we all kinda understand each other
It depends on the angle from which you look.
Yeah fellow 24 year old adhd kid here! I make friends really well but haven't for most of my life. I've found its exactly about finding you niche of people. Also the beauty of having adhd for me is having 15 million interests all at the same time! So I'd just go to chess clubs, live music, art groups, etc. and you're bound to meet some people who are just as awkward or who understand your awkwardness
One more thing, it is absolutely a gift. I've definitely had more than my fair share of moments where I'd like to return that gift but nonetheless it can work to your advantage XD
You don’t know the half of it.
People from your own culture and society are the worst, horribly judgmental and sanctimonious people who perceive difference with fear and suspicion.
Yet apparently favour diversity.
Have a few odd mannerisms, lack social graces and express yourself in clumsy, non PC way and suddenly you’re a white racist, viewed as worse than a pedophile in Victoria.
Especially galling when you know it’s not true and people just feel threatened by ADHD honesty or bluntness.
Or mentally unstable and dangerous.
I was always far more comfortable overseas than in Australia.
Because my benign oddness wasn’t judged the same derogatory way, in those countries people assumed all westerners were such.
The only thing that kept me here was my family but when they come of age I wouldn’t be in sanitised, pretentious Australia for quids.
ADHD is a disorder in which you will standout within your own culture and face varying degrees or prejudice all your life because people constantly misunderstand who you are, what you stand for and what motivates you.
You might look relatively normal but be unable to stop talking over the top of people or speak to your boss as you would your brother or sister.
You might find yourself unable to keep a secret because you can’t help blurting things told under confidence on impulse hence lose trust and friends.
There’s a million factors and traits that will find you out in your own society but in another they’re none the wiser.
I have clinically Diagnosed ADHD and noticed that the audio sounds like i'm listening to it underwater xD...
Also the information is reasonably accurate. A high percentage of patients respond to positively to medication, in my case the medication has given me the ability to actually implement all my coping mechanisms much more effectively and reduced my symptoms immensely. Russell Blakely has some great videos on this stuff too. Steven Covey's book 7 Habits of highly effective people is also a great book which i found very helpful, which is recommended by specialists such as Dr Blakely.
Some people react differently, however it is likely to be a misdiagnoses if the standard medication does not treat your symptoms. Also it is important to understand that you will not be 'cured' by medication. The medication will simply allow you the executive functions you are missing, which along with strategies such as note taking, and informed coping mechanisms, you can live a very normal life and function again!
I have tried to get my ADHD hubby to read 7 habits of highly effective people. But he is highly resistant to self improvement. I have always read self improvement books, so for me they are fun. But he has a hard time facing himself in the mirror.
Amen.
@@whisperingsage People are very hard to change, especially when they don't want to. Dr John Gottman has great resources on relationships. Personality is another factor that just occurs alongside ADD. so that may just be his personality playing out, and ADD can sometimes affect that. Though there's many reasons. I highly recommend John Gottman's work. He even has a great youtube channel.
Im extremely sensitive, my whole life is one big stress filled horror show
ADHD does generate a lot of worry and stress. I live in constant fear of forgetting important appointments/dates.
Dr.
I can remember as far back as 6 mo old.
Of course age 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. By age 8 I had a very good grasp of who I am. Better by age ten.
So of course by age 12 & 13 I was in 6th grade.
Trouble with large uninteresting projects until the last minute.
My brother was diagnosed at age 5 in the early 60s. Mom always asked about me but dr after dr told her girls didn't have it. I had a loving family who accepted the fact that I couldn't stop talking. My husband says that's one of the things he fell in love with.
I can listen well and pay attention but I asked top many questions. Failed Algebra. Summer school still didn't clearly explain it.
At 16 my first job in pharmacy fascinated me. Chemical compounds and structures were so interesting to me. I knew that's what I wanted to do with my life.
lets be honest, in some cases ADHD ruins lives...i dont get the `` benefits `` of adhd...it is a curse
You know what? I have to agree with you. All the advice is to keep a sense of humor, it's your superpower and assorted BS. Well, that's all fine until you have to face the real world. And all of us must live in the real world. We have to pay bills, make a living, raise kids, manage relationships, graduate. Drugs and therapy work pretty well. Learning about your personal flavor of ADHD is also beneficial. A lifetime of shaming and failure, from being fired, to epic failure at learning math, failing to pay/manage bills. We can't all find that "perfect job." It is a curse.
I did okay considering! But, it’s a huge handicap!
@@holly7869
The medication does make a huge difference but if treated too late (aged 44) the carnage of a life of chaos is almost impossible to repair.
By the time finally stable on the specific ADHD medication vvyanse and Ritalin, the damage was almost irreversible.
My reputation was already in tatters, my license lost for over a year, most of my friends had given up and melted away, my job hanging on by a thread and my self esteem shattered.
But at least I know what is wrong with me and since being on the medication things have never looked so clear.
I still have my wife and children and two of them are showing unmistakable signs sadly.
Only because I know what a challenge it is.
But unlike my own father, I will make sure they’re diagnosed and treated if that proves to be so.
With treatment my life would’ve been different.
But ADHD is not only a curse as most are interesting and passionate people but can’t realise their potential
Agree
absolutely agree. If I'm not medicated I can't manage money or my bills, my emotions, my hyperactivity in the form of biting and chewing the skin around my fingers... UGH!
I am ASTOUNDED that people can make an appointment a week or more away and then REMEMBER it without writing it down on a calendar. I was just diagnosed with ADHD at 48 years old and I have never been able to remember like this. Heck, I will set a goal, work on it for a few days, something will happen to distract me from working on that goal, and then the fact that I set the goal in the first place becomes completely forgotten!! - - And that comment about sleepiness speaks to me! I am almost always exhausted even though I get 8-10 hours of sleep every night (solid sleep - not tossing and turning).
66 and 42-year-old son began studying ADHD for himself and we realized I am also ADHD. No one ever suggested it, my coping skills apparently fooled bosses and I am thought to be pretty smart. I am additionally old enough that they didn't recognize ADHD when I was a kid. And I'd found a career that seems to be populated by ADHD people and had built in deadlines and organizational tools (which I then improved on). And my brain has the ability to think both very, very broadly and then snap all the acreage into a focal point that takes into account all the various contexts of an issue. American's in general are pretty low resolution with regard to context. I am high resolution so what I do is considered "exceptional" in a very good way in some work cultures -- especially in work situations where one has to work with other nationalities or sub cultures. This ability was mostly seen as a gift - though I was constantly frustrated by bosses or project partners who could not "talk things through" to narrow and organize after broad context-mining and brain-storming.
I now see why I have constantly battled exhaustion and depression (resulting from a sense of hopelessness when exhausted). I am constantly being run away with by this brain and having to organize and rein it in. I can do it, but it's constant work. I used to train horses and I've trained horses like this -- they are constantly giving 120% when 60% would be awesome and more useful.
Here's a problem some of you older people may have run into: when I went to my Doc and suggested I had ADHD and thought that might account for my exhaustion and difficulty finding motivation, she accused me of "drug seeking" and told me "a lot of adults want to take Ritalin to improve performance." Wow. I have absolutely no history of addictions or addictive behavior (not drugs, food, smoke, relationships, love or any other drug). Fired that Doc but haven't mentioned ADHD to the new doc - been educating myself and also began taking SAM-e. (over the counter med). Meditation and some psychological exercises have also helped.
I’m 45 and pursuing a likely ADHD diagnosis 😑🌞💪🏻
I’ll be honest, I’m looking forward to some relief. I’m going to look into some CBT therapy as well . At 45 , it’s certainly a “late” 🥲diagnosis…. I’m surprised I’m not taking “ the what could have been” a shitt ton harder. Thankful as hell for that, although I may still be in shock mode . It’s only been a month since finding out my Uncle Scott and his daughter were both diagnosed and have been medicated for years now!? I’ve had minor suspicions here and there, throughout the past 10 years, but I never truly considered myself. Been successfully working with solid friendships all into my 30’s. 2008 ,was the beginning of the end, my drinking and working in The Restaurant business went down. I couldn’t keep up the life in the fast lane, drinking, stuck , lost , confused. Most everyone seemed to be getting ahead, I had zero clue, it’s bizarre how putting puzzle pieces together is happening!? Crazy…
I’m sorry ,I wrote too much here.
But I wish you and your family the best ! I hope you find relief and some peace in finding good help! 🌞 (I’m still on the hunt for someone who can help me with a proper assessment, diagnosis and all…. 😅
But I’m getting close now, can’t give up on our selves! This is highly treatable, I believe it. I’ve decided ,I’ve had enough suffering 🙏🏻⭐️🍄
Best wishes to you!
My long rant…
Sorry
PS…
Don’t let anyone treat you like you’re dismissible and just looking for drugs.
Hell no.
Honestly, the second guy I spoke to was quick to explain it’s mostly about children; then off to explaining how low my chances of getting stimulants are.😒
(I was ready for him though) 😂I was polite , but able to decline another meeting with him. Shocked myself 👍🏻
Becoming my own advocate, at 45.
Being low income makes me think I don’t deserve proper health care often….
Dr. Barkley
And Dr. Brown are really Great⭐️ for researching 👌
@Lake Charles Memorial Health Center But I can concentrate! All day long on absolutely every aspect of One subject. Makes it hard to graduate college in time before retirement!
It's been a blessing but mostly a curse ...... my problem solving skills are remarkable because I've certainly had them to solve
OMG - I was playing Candy Crush while listening to this! 42 yr old woman, diagnosed at 28.
cool, at least you know and you got diagnosed at 28. That's good
I personally never grew up…i jave a mind set of a 17 year old and im almost 60
Me too & I'm 68.
I used to compound drugs in the 70s and 80s designed specifically for a patient.
While compounding hasn't been taught in medical and pharmacy in over 40 years but I feel it's a more effective form of medication for many people. However since it's compounded it has no idea # and unless the doctor is familiar with meds like this insurance companies refuse to pay unless the prescribing physician says you absolutely must have it.
I just feel it needs to be looked into more than it has.
I cut down on sugar/sweet things plus intermittent fasting recently and have noticed slightly better recall.
I really need help. I received a late diagnosis of ADHD (combined type) a few years ago. It was a diagnosis very slowly arrived at, after previous diagnoses of MDD (recurrent, moderate-severe), anxiety disorder, and a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. I'm talking years and years in and out of therapy - so much so that it has eaten away at my sense of resilience. Sadly, the ADHD diagnosis came so late that my high-flying career could not be salvaged. I left it and was planning on taking a year off to reassess my life and redirect my career, but that has turned into three years due to the pandemic - and possibly insufficient application of coping skills.
So, since mental healthcare is unavailable to me right now (Thanks, US healthcare system), I am going to use this video (or maybe others from equally reliable sources) as a touchstone for some "self-help".
But what I really want to know from a psychiatric MD with knowledge of ADHD is this:
For a patient who only has access to a primary care MD with adequate but only moderate knowledge of ADHD, how could a patient help that primary care provider determine if he is on the right stimulant medication and right titration? What should he "watch for" on a day-to-day basis, jotting down in a daily symptom journal to present to her? Emotional lability, binge-eating, dysregulated sleep, and "overstimulated" daytime moments are at play in this scenario.
So, since mental healthcare is unavailable to me right now ... I'm going to use this video as a touchstone for some "self help".
48:50 ... my mum's family motto is "Do it now!" ..when u think of something needed, do it immediately then it might actually get done.
Which of the minimum 19 in my head simultaneously?
Excellent presentation of ADHD. Would like a transcript. Extensive research than 50+ yrs ago.
Thanx for sharing and raising awareness about this im off medication now bc the sideeffects was really bad
Mariah-Nathalie Don’t worry
My depression which I can remember feeling all my life, even as a little kid regardless of context or life situation, didn’t ever respond to antidepressants or antipsychotics or benzodiazepines.
I tried them all particularly antidepressants which were often all that I was offered.
You name it Effexor, cymbalta, anafranil (horrible), pristiq, mirtazipine, Prozac, Zoloft I tried the.m all because no one considered that my mood disorder was actually caused by adult ADHD.
Therefore SNRI’s, SSRI’s, old tricyclics, etc were never going to be effective because the problem was dopamine deficiency.
So I self medicated and found opiate based painkillers the most effective in treating my symptoms, temporarily because obviously they’re not sustainable.
Oxycodone was the one that worked the best, interesting that it’s thebain based and the most stimulating of opiates.
However my mood didn’t really ever stabilise and my life long depression, from dysphoria to profound that effected me 80% of the time, didn’t lift until I started on vvyanse and Ritalin, in combination or one or the other.
The word was suddenly a place that made sense but the damage was done and many bridges burned.
As long as I keep taking them everyday my mood is reasonable, even good, I have motivation to actually do the dishes and clean the house for my wife (previously unheard of) but more importantly I don’t respond to provocation as much, still occasionally but in a situation where I would’ve lashed out I can restrain what I knew I will later regret.
So they have made an enormous difference during a very difficult period in my life. I otherwise would’ve been crushed by depression so profound that, while I likely wouldn’t self harm, I just wouldn’t get out of bed for weeks.
Anyone close to me would suffer, not because I would’ve become abusive, just virtually catatonic.
They work if you have ADHD even without CBT or counseling which I didn’t accept.
I thought I better figure it out myself.
Without the vvyanse, Ritalin and probably any psycho stimulant, I’d be in a terrible situation (wait, I am in a terrible situation), I would have lost the will to live.
I have stopped drinking and don’t abuse painkillers anymore, or benzos.
Just a slip up with a toxic online supplement and magnesium (too much is bad0.
I used to use many methods of treating my symptoms and I’m annoyed my ADHD wasn’t treated decades ago, not now I’m 44, have already decimated my life here (I can be a success elsewhere) and alienated many good people.
Is that my fault or the fault of the health care system for not identifying my adult ADHD and offering me treatment for it?
I had a diagnosis in 2012 dexamphetamine was prescribed but the one occasion I took it I didn’t like it and never took it again.
Nor did I return the the psychiatrist who had diagnosed me.
So I was at fault for not persisting with the ADHD medication or trying a new one but then no one really made me aware of the urgency of my situation either.
In 2012 I still had a life in Victoria at least and not considered a menace to society (I’m not and never was).
Hope my story helps someone with adult ADHD symptoms, insist on being investigated by a psychiatrist that specialises in it.
Get diagnosed and get on the specific medication.
One caveat, they’re hard on your cardiovascular system so you need to compensate for that but unless you have a structural heart defect or deadly arrhythmia, they’re safe.
Everything depends on it as untreated ADHD is a fate worse than death.
And it’s the psychiatric illness/disorder most easily treated.
The side effects are nothing compared to the benefits for me.
Very informative!!!
He's missing no flush niacin, magnesium, both of these help my hubby's facial tics. They calm them down quite a bit. His doctors as a child put him on ritalin ( which is speed basically) and his parents say it made him mean. Since he was paradoxical in his drug responses, they put him on coffee and beatings. That is about all my hubby told me and he never understood the rest of the executive function stuff. And the docs evidently didnt explain it to his parents, or maybe they didn't know yet in the 60s. I have been married to him since 2003 and only have just begun studying this and understanding what this is really about.
You are so kind to put in as much energy into learning all these to take care of him right, when people when cannot just put up with ADHDers. I just hope he is grateful and you have a great relationship.
Paradoxical is a real problem that is hardly ever recognized by the average NP or GP.
Dosage must be fine-tuned for best results.
Strattera gave me major migraines plus it was ineffective. After I stopped the migraines lasted over a week.
46:00 useful nonmedicine treatments
as a teacher, it's so hard to focus. I picked the wrong job didn't I. I am constantly distracted!
J N At least you have a job.
My fave thing to do is play videos like this at 1.5x speed
Excellent!
I have always known I am different but... I am me!!! Like me and love me or beetle off!
Need help with impulse control. Please. 52 y/o female.
I am an adult with ADD, 5.07 minutes in and I am already completely distracted!
Yeah, this was a difficult presentation to watch... TBH, I was watching it PiP while I played video games.
Yea. I had to watch a couple of times. Is it just me or do all the ADHD “educational” videos just talk about what it is and less and less about HOW to deal with it.
Wow! You made it 5 minutes!
I made 3.
Yes, it's cause this guy is a BORING presenter, the video/audio quality is horrible, etc. It's not just your ADHD.
Same an wondering he’s a dr no?so he’s done alright
How do you get help?...I was always told to get some exercise and eat healthier by doctors. But the world will tell you just go get help...I’ve tried many times!!!
Exactly
Psychiatrist and CBT. Nootropics
Dr. Earl talks of Neuro-imaging by Functional MRI as an as of yet undeveloped diagnostic tool waiting for software developments that might make this tool useful enough at 16:22 on the time dial for one minute after that.
I will like very much to know when this will become available... If anybody reading this knows of a way for me to keep track of that, please pass the information back to me.
Just reorganized my phone. Great talk though.
I did excellent on adderall but due to fibromyalgia I developed insomnia. Drs won't prescribe Xanax and Adderall in Nevada. In California they were okay with it. Plus I have 3 discs in my neck pushed up on top of each other. The migraines I have are from my neck injury
My mother said my lack of early intervention with the ADHD wasn’t only due to my old man’s ego (almost certainly ADHD himself.
How many pre med students hurl a book at their professor’s head during an ‘emotional reaction’ and don’t get expelled from the university and probably charged with assault? Brisbane in the 1970’s would’ve suited me well). Not. My wife wouldn’t have been welcome.
But a Melbourne psychiatrist told my mother in 1992 that ‘while I certainly had the disorder, as I was already 16 it was too late to be put on Ritalin or treated’.
That’s what they thought then.
In a century, modern psychiatry will look truly medieval. In fact ditto gen med.
They’ll be horrified if human beings still exist then.
Amen clinics does scans for ADD / ADHD brain.
Should really watch this as I think I have it, but really don't have the patience for an hour-long video. Is there a shorter version or a way to play it faster? Or a transcript I could read?
+Lynette Jensen ADHD in a nutshell. :)
😊thanks!
+Sean Gilliam hahaha
+Lynette Jensen For me it's often easier to do several things at one time. So I'll play video games while listening. (I need to rewind a lot but that doesn't really matter as long as I get through it)
Lynette Jensen sort laundry. Do dishes. Drive. 👍 I listen to so many books this way. Even while on a mundane task at work.
In my 50 years of driving I've never had a car accident but there have been a couple people who hit me in 72. That's why I break w my left foot.
Amazing lecture ✨✨
Why would you not want to take it on the weekend?
41:15 "Actually there are no subtypes in ADHD, ADHD is one thing. What we called subtypes is a variation in severity."
Russel A. Barkley
Daniel Amen would disagree...apparently, there are 7 subtypes (judging from his brain scans)
I'm interested then I'll go off and watch Pattaya keep this for later
Oops - nope my husband still cannot stand to wait in line ( he is 67 years old)- he will find some way to cut in front of any line he has to be in.
Just do it won`t work, because it`s only appellative (Everything in the absence of consequences won`t work.). Only handle it once can really safe your life.
How to get diagnosed and how to get medication???
24:33 "There is no hyperfocus and never was. What we called hyperfocus is inability to interrupt. In fact real hyperfocus goes with autism."
Russell A. Barkley
My experience with add to
I cant believe what im learning about ADHD everyone minimizes the disorder like crazy i struggle with all these symptoms still sept my impulsivity is calming down significantly. I can vouch for all this stuff especially the procrastination part of it i am really really good at thinking of things and figuring out how to do things. like this gentlemen stated people with ADHD cant hold concentration long enough to handle complex questions or problems or equations. Crystal meth really helps thats fur sure and its cheeper than the pharmaceutical companies to.
Jake Lloyd Well adhd meds are the same thing just came from big Pharma man theres no difference just different chemicals. The only subtle differences are probably a side effect or to difference maybe either less side effects or more. There probably very similar though besides percentages of the dosages in the medications. Witch would be the one of the variables that would determine how effective or ineffective the drug is probably going to be depending on the patients needs. Believe me there a way higher probability that i hang myself vs going out in some random drug over dose or something. Ive got a lit of experience trust me saying i have way to much experience would be the understatement of the year.
Jake Lloyd i am having the worst time with life right now things always sound like there progressively getting crappier by the month. Im so sick and tired of watching genocide after genocide get exposed and conspiracy after conspiracy even catching the government and un up to the craziest of constitutional right violations and stuff. Its so hard to wanna keep living for this bull shit i think we should all be globally at ww3 right now. Thats the only chance any of us have of changing anything for the better. Sept the fact that they already got us all so divided against are selves that we cant for the life of us band together for one reason being the fight for freedom and are rights. But yeah its nuts man i hate life
Jake Lloyd oh i know exactly what you mean i am big into religion the illuminati are big time believers in the devil and even the rest of the world always seems to believe in the daemons and the evil paranormal creatures and stuff but oh on there cant be a GOD though nope. The biggest problem is i think they’ve complicated or simplified the scriptures a little to much. Not only that a lot of the christians and religious types i’ve talked to don’t even wanna talk about any of the dark stuff that some of deal with so much in life for whatever reason. Its useful to know your enemy but anyways the elites or 1% or whatever wanted a sustained war cuz war makes them piles of money and gives them all kinds of opportunity to manipulate the system to work out in there favour like crazy. They also set it up so that purity much no matter what nobody can avoid what happens we all get right cupped at a young age i think its all a very complex tough love type of test from GOD. We all have a time period before adult hood its either longer or shorter of a time depending on the person. I think what we do when it comes time to realize that GOD is GOD and we have responsibilities and if we belive in him that he came to earth to show us the way to heaven having to each give are lives for JESUS CHRIST as a living sacrifice the only thing any one of has of any value to give to GOD in the end. Thats the only way i can break it down Anyways. Ive had a real rough life i tend to play the victim way to much these days its a nasty habit i fell into a few years back as my life spiralled into its worst rock bottom when i was 26 then went to rehab for 5 months worked for a small renovation company for a year and a half after that and now im back where i was before doing the same drugs pouring the same concrete fifteen years now. From drop out to now 33 year old humble nobody common fucked up miss fit. Narcissistic Mom codependent and very passive or well black and white type im gonna beat you or just say nothing at all type dad if he was gonna get mad anyways witch didn’t happen often i miss understood it back then. Thinking that i wasnt good enough to be his son and it really felt like he didnt like or love me at all we hardly ever spoke at all still dont. Never did much but fished a hand full of times its really sad when i think about it that you can even have a dad but in some ways that made my situation even worse cuz people tend to assume that if there a mom and a dad taking care of the kids so there for everything should be going purity good. But it was covert psychological narcissistic manipulation that i was experiencing my two sisters one older than me one younger they were the golden children and i was the scape goat. I always screwed it all up and they could do know wrong type of thing i always had to like kinda play with girly toys cuz they couldn’t justify buying me boy stuff and them girl stuff apparently that would be unfair in some way. But whatever i am very thankful for all the abuse if anything it made me extremely mentally strong and now nobody can really mess me around unless my fear gets the better of me witch it often does. Its a long road ahead i recon and were gonna be dead a lot longer than were alive that part always blows my mind and death honesty scares the pooh outta me.
Jake Lloyd oh yeah and as far as finding a good girl friend my Mom ruined the hole dating thing for me i think during kindergarten and i was sexually abused at a daycare or something she told me one day many years latter when i kinda brought some stuff up. We fought so bad for a wile there it was brutal i lost trust in everything and everyone cuz as far as i could tell they were all just confusing the crap outta and making an ass outta me to boot cuz i was and still am gullible dangerously hilariously gullible lol i can laugh at myself dont think i dont have a sense of humour either it took me some bad bad years to get it back but now that i can make sense of things everything good. Funny thing about that to is that it was only the Bible and me reading it on my own by myself alone with GOD that helped me make sense of the world and what i was experiencing. Turns out everyone around me was leading me astray in circles or right out into nowhere nothing land lol.
Its bin a messed up messed up turbo messed up journey so far and im only 33
Ive been wanting to go get assessed for adult adhd but im scared lol
Just do it. I honestly felt that same anxiety regarding getting a diagnosis. But after taking an online questioner and also having a friend of mine who has ADHD point out similarities in our behaviors. On top of the fact that my productivity at work was suffering from it (I work a computer desk job where I do repetitive tasks all day) I decided enough was enough. My first appointment is this coming week. And I’m nervous but I know this will help me to take my life a step in the right direction. You are the gate keeper to your own destiny. Only you have the power to push yourself forward or hold yourself back. You can do it.
I’m going to get tested in less than two weeks. I’m 40 now and waited long enough to see why I am always on the struggle bus.
Just compile a list of your symptoms on your phone. That way you don't forget what you want to say to the doc. I do that all the time. It helps. Besides, just take the leap and get diagnosed. If you find a medicine that works your life will vastly improve! If you had diabetes you wouldn't be stubborn and not take your insulin would you?
@@biohazard2030 how did it to?
@@mphsguy26 how did it go
sounds like the soundtrack to my life lol
Yes worries. I'm shy but always open to make new friends. You seem like someone I could vibe with. Your gallery is full of geeky goodness Xd
I was multitasking too lol
There's a hesitation to prescribe. Stimulants but eventually you may find someone to help.
Shouldn't be, they work.
has anyone here tried lsd microdose for adhd treatment?
yes and i’d definitely say that it worked but if you dose a little too high then you run the risk of being too discombobulated so accurate dosing is a must.
My friends trying magic mushroom microdiseing and has had good results
just go see a doc if you can
2x listning speed is needed
I also notice peppermint helps my hubby's concentration. I also have him on n acetyl tyrosine as he has thyroid issues, lifelong, and he is feeling more energetic, where before he had to take 4 hour nap. I also put him on AMPK activator herbs. He dropped 50 lbs ( from 350, and never could diet it away).
Please,can anybody tell me if ADHD can skip a generation.
of course. Why wouldn't it?
5 second in and I reckon you have ADHD too mate! 🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥
My experience with add
What is that hyperfocus all about? Sounds like people that cant focus are finally able to focus and get addicted? Stop saying that then its misleading sounds like a super power that is doable by will thats totally insanly wrong
The hyperfocus part of ADHD is you can get fixated on a task or a detail. Think about it this way - you are cleaning your room. You set aside two-three hours to do it in your day. Cleaning your room you find that your closet is bad so you get it organized - color coordinating the clothes, shoes etc. You involuntarily get so fixated on the clothes and shoes that its now 3 hours. Your room is still a mess cause you only did the closet. This can be applied to anything like taking an exam where you get fixated on a question. Or you comment on Facebook and you have to reply with an essay (...oh damn...)
Can ADHD be acquired? The child did not show ADHD symptom in young age until in college, which can be diagnosed ADHD?
No, ADHD is genetic. A person can start to show symptoms later in life, but they would have a different cause than ADHD.
Social is getting harder though.
out here on 1.5x speed cause im bored on listen on a 1 hour video 😂😂😂
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I am watching Dr. Earl Soileau. His body talk. How he seems to be struggling to construction his sentences. Thinking that maybe he feels nervous...... Oh, I am finding it difficult to follow the information he is trying to impart! :D
That's ADHD for ya. Relaying information is so hard 😫. I hate presenting. 😒 though it wasn't disorganized
Crazy they had internet ADHD tests back in the 80’s.
Or this guy, his presentation, the potato camera and awful microphone traveled through time to teach us in the future about ADHD.
No kidding 😅
You mad bro?
@@Len1977gt about?
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began I started off thinking that you had a good speaking voice, however, after a while, your coughing began to irritate me too much, andI stopped listening. I am amazed that it took approx 80 callers before someone else mentioned the cough.
His slides are not for add people. It's much to plain to stay foccussed
Because this is a medical school lecture not for adhd people
are they considered disabled cause my friends ex-wife is getting free money from the state of ct and claims she cant work and she had a job before. its sad because she is left home alone all day with no friends or family so her mom can spend the extra money on a hot tube and shopping. then she takes her disabled daughter out to the bars to drink and dance all night. So sad
Darryl That shouldn’t be the case.
ADHD is the pathologizing of childhood, and I should add, the field of psychiatry is increasingly pathologizing normal human behavior while allowing the normalization of aberrant and pathological behavior. It is the weaponization of psychology and psychiatry and the lowering of the noble profession of medicine to a status no better than that of a snake oil salesman. The human species is not unique in that the young of the species have an exuberance of energy, rather this is a common trait shared by many thousands of species. Even an uneducated observer should be able to note this shared commonality in nature. The young of the species are usually highly active and very prone to engage in play behavior. We do not seem to find it aberrant in chimpanzees, dogs, cats, foxes, bears etc. though modern psychiatry with its slant towards the interest of the pharmaceutical industry increasingly pathologizes this behavior in human beings and emphasizes the "need" to drug the youth in order to "treat" this normal behavior. High energy levels in children is a normal finding and it should be treated as such while it is actually hypoactivity, low energy, and lethargy which is an abnormal finding. Again, this is not something that is new in the human species and in the past it was effectively dealt with by 1) having enough interspersed play time throughout the school day to allow young boys and girls to blow off the excess energy and be able to concentrate during their lessons and 2) making the lessons highly engaging to keep the attention and interests of the students. I suspect, though I do not have concrete proof, that the long-term impact of this early drugging is detrimental to the neural development of children. Regardless, it borders on child abuse to pathologize normal childhood behavior, treat it as a "mental illness," and drug a child in an effort to make them conform to un-human standards of behavior. It should also be noted that often the more brilliant and intelligent kids are restless and prone to act out if the pace of education does not suit their developmental needs. Under such conditions, rather than providing a gifted child with the proper pace and intellectual challenge they require for their academic development they are drugged and made to endure lessons which they find hopelessly boring to conform to the pace of other students. That constitutes the drugging of a child to conform to the needs of the teacher rather than actually addressing the individual child's needs.
Sure. Can you find a society where I don't have to clean my own home, cook my own food, manage my own hygiene, manage my own finances and function in a job, while parenting children?
I'm 40 years old and seeking a diagnosis, because, despite my best efforts and intentions, I just cannot manage all that. And the treatment of ADHD should never be only medication. Therapy and/or coaching, diet and exercise also play an important role in a good treatment plan.
+1
This argument is incredibly lacking in perspective.
1) You are oversimplifying ADHD by characterizing it as simply a desire for activity and interest like that in children. There are many more nuances to it relating to characteristic issues with memory, emotional regulation, etc. that this video as well as many other sources have described, which clearly indicate this is something more than just a normal amount of restlessness in childhood.
2) Relatedly, you claim ADHD is a normal aspect of childhood behavior that is exacerbated by a poorly arranged environment. This is blatantly inaccurate. While I will concede that there are neurotypical children who exhibit some symptoms like those of ADHD, and perhaps there are a minority of cases in which an external circumstance is responsible for the behaviors yet they are misdiagnosed with ADHD, you fail to recognize that this disorder is not confined to childhood. Additionally, I think you don’t understand (because you obviously do not have ADHD) that even in the best of environments, ADHD is still a struggle.
fuck off dude. if you don't have ADHD you shouldn't talk. if you got rid of the treatment for ADHD I would end up dead in a gutter somewhere.
This video is for adults
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Forgot to state these children have an unusual high IQ
Not really, people of all IQ levels have ADD/ADHD. Its not unusual high.
IQ doesn’t put food on the table.
I've read that those people that are not diagnosed until later in adulthood sometimes have high iq's. These are people that were able to find ways to work around it and still be somewhat successful in life.
fairly good talk but good lord this guy is such a boomer. XD
Watching this video having ADHD. You really need to fix that throat or at least edit the sound out of the video. Really annoying.
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It's funny, but at school in the 50's and early 60's, no one had dyslexia that I knew of. We were all taught to read and write, and read out loud in front of class. Everyone could read. Discipline was fairly strict, and therein lies a clue to today's youth. No obesity either. No ADHT now I come to think of it. I didn't know anyone with an allergy either. I still don't. I think that a lot of these 'syndromes' are excuses for attention seeking and shirking.
john adams you think that was the case, but what about the kids that we’re made to stand in the corner ? What about the ones sent outside? You didn’t grow up with chemicals in all your foods, the same vaccines. Unless you head works with these patterns I can understand why you see things that way, but I wish you would give someone like me the benefit of the doubt. I have 3 children, have always worked, but struggled in all of these ares. I can’t stay on track. I try so hard to implement ways of improving things and it’s hurts every time I hear some one say ‘laziness’ and ‘ shirking’ .
I wish my head didn’t work this way but it does 😕
@@lisaturner1485 Mine was just an observation, and not meant as an attack on anybody. If I have upset you, I am sorry. I hope that things improve for you and your nippers.
I was in school from 1956 -1974 and do remember the boy who sat in the back of the room because "He needs to get up and walk around a bit, can't sit still too long." And many others who were distracted by the florescent lights that buzzed or flickered and the birds that flew by outside. Or how many kids lost their place when we took turns reading out loud. There were always certain kids who got sent out of class for talking or bothering a nearby student. Or the ones who got distracted watching the teacher instead of taking a test or writing. And the kids who always had to ask another kid later, when is the report due or when are we supposed to be there before our concert. I got an A on my 4th grade Arizona report that we had a couple weeks to do. I read 2 books about AZ and most of the World Book Encyclopedia A vol because that lit up my brain, but had to rush at the end to write out all the info for my report because that part was boring and didn't activate my brain. I remember the teacher saying it was very good, but he knew I "could do better". Knowing now why that happened helps some.
@@paulettewoodard9318 I was in school in London, ages 7 to 15 in the 50's and 60's, but I still don't remember any dyslexic kids. Maybe I was too young to notice, or the teachers were really good.
I understand your skepticism but trust me it was there then too...with a much higher population today and better understanding it's just noticed more now...is it misdiagnosed in some? Yes very much so but those that truly have it are dragging a boat anchor through life and it just plain sucks!